Re: Aging Apple //'ers

["Gus E." <thorlabs@attdogs.net>]

Well Terry now that you've pushed me I'm 76. Used to run a BBS, Pro-K9s, 
on a couple of IIGS's here in Denver.
Still have all my goodies in cabinets down in what my wife calls, "your 
computer room".
One of these days I gotta inventory all that stuff, even have a IIC+ 
down there.

-- 
Gus E.
(Take the dogs out before replying to sender,
 if they're running around in there)
"Terry Olsen" <tolsen64@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Who is the oldes Apple II'er here?  I'm 41.  Been playing with Apples 
> since 1979.
>
> "Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>> "Shawn B." <leabre@html.com> wrote in message 
>> news:qGpqf.40780$tV6.35117@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net...
>>> Lets face it, we're getting old.  I'm almost 30 (so I'm not 
>>> complaining) but in 50 years time, many people who love the Apple 
>>> //'s so much won't be around.  Will all the nostalgia die with us or 
>>> will there be younger people to keep the spirit alive, however 
>>> little there may be at that time?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Shawn
>>
>> I just turned 20 and am an avid Apple II enthusiast. I'm not on a big 
>> nostalgia trip with the platform, though I do have fond memories of 
>> the tail end of the II's duty in elementary schools. Also, there are 
>> great games on the Apple.
>>
>> I love the II partly because of it's collectable nature. I find fun 
>> digging around thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, etc looking 
>> for some II gear to bring home and play with. Sometimes I find 
>> something cool or something that I'd been looking for, but mostly 
>> not. I see it as no different that collecting baseball cards. I 
>> collect computers. I'll never forget the time I popped off the lid of 
>> a thrift store GS to find a Transwarp staring back at me!
>>
>> I love the II mostly because of it's insanely open architecture. It 
>> seems that every aspect of the platform has been documented and 
>> described in detail. With this knowledge, there is almost limitless 
>> potential to what you can make it do. I'd love to do some 
>> hardware/software hacking if I could only find the time. One day.....
>>
>> I think as long as there are people like me who recognize and value 
>> engenious hardware design and as long as there are people who wonder 
>> how the words get from the keyboard to the screen there will be Apple 
>> II enthusiasts.
>>
>> -Greg
>>
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